Complete coverage of the U.S.-Russia summit, being held July 6-8 in Moscow.

Sweden's TV8 interviewed Moscow Times editor Andrew McChesney about the Russian economy and the upcoming president election during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The interview was broadcast on TV8's news program late last week.

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In a sign that Russia is keen to draw a line under recent squabbles with NATO, Dmitry Rogozin, the country's new envoy to the alliance presented Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer with a souvenir tomahawk Monday.

Hate crimes are on the rise in Russia, with a growing number of attacks resulting in fatalities, while authorities often exploit xenophobic sentiments for political purposes, the Sova rights group said Tuesday.

Dmitry Medvedev, the prohibitive favorite to replace incumbent Vladimir Putin after the presidential election in March, called on fellow lawyers on Tuesday to take a more prominent role in society and to battle the ""legal nihilism"" he says grips the country.

An explosive device detonated at a bus stop in Oryol early Tuesday, killing one man. The device exploded at around 4:30 a.m. at the city's Magazin bus stop, which was deserted apart from the man, who was believed to be in his 30s, Interfax reported.

Forget the diplomatic spat. Russia's elite are sending their offspring to study at top British schools in ever-increasing numbers.

Police have detained a once-affluent journalist whose gambling addiction cost him his fortune for attempting to blackmail Basic Element owner Oleg Deripaska for $42,000, officials said Tuesday.

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said Tuesday that Russia has placed severe limits on the work it can carry out during its March presidential election.